Terms of Service

Effective date: January 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Homestead Collective website (automationstall.info) and all related services, content, and features, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you may not use this site. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and your continued use of the site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

2. About Homestead Collective

Homestead Collective is a peer-driven knowledge platform operated from Budapest, Hungary. Our mission is to serve players learning from shared experiences and seeking settlement community knowledge. We provide a space where community members share base-building strategies, seasonal adaptation stories, multiplayer coordination challenges, and annotated gameplay evidence through player showcases and collaborative documentation.

3. Permitted Use of the Site

You agree to use Homestead Collective only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe upon the rights of others or restrict their use and enjoyment of the site. Prohibited behavior includes:

• Harassing, threatening, or abusing other community members or contributors
• Posting content that is defamatory, obscene, or violates intellectual property rights
• Uploading malware, viruses, or any code intended to damage or disrupt the site
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems
• Scraping, crawling, or automated collection of content without permission
• Impersonating another user or misrepresenting your identity or affiliation
• Posting spam, promotional content, or commercial solicitations unrelated to settlement building knowledge
• Violating any applicable laws or regulations in your jurisdiction or Hungary

4. User-Generated Content and Community Contributions

Homestead Collective welcomes contributions from players, including base-building strategies, gameplay screenshots, seasonal adaptation stories, farm layouts, and multiplayer coordination experiences. By submitting content to our platform, you grant Homestead Collective a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your content for the purposes of operating and promoting the community platform.

You retain ownership of your original content and represent that you have the right to grant this license. You agree that your contributions are truthful, do not infringe on third-party rights, and comply with all applicable laws. Homestead Collective reserves the right to remove any content that violates these terms or our community guidelines, at our sole discretion and without notice.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All original content on Homestead Collective, including but not limited to text, design, layout, graphics, images, and compilation of information, is the property of Homestead Collective or its content contributors and is protected by international copyright laws. You may view and print content for personal, non-commercial use only.

You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, or otherwise use any content from this site without prior written permission from Homestead Collective, except as permitted by law for fair use or as explicitly authorized by us. Player-submitted screenshots, base layouts, and gameplay evidence remain the intellectual property of the original contributors, and use of such content is governed by the contributor's terms and the license granted herein.

6. Third-Party Links and External Content

Homestead Collective may contain links to third-party websites, resources, and external content. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of external sites. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms of service and privacy policies. We are not liable for any damage or loss resulting from your interaction with external content or linked websites.

7. Disclaimers

Homestead Collective is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the site's functionality, accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. While we strive to provide accurate and helpful community knowledge, we do not guarantee that all strategies, advice, or gameplay evidence shared by community members will work in every situation or game version.

We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or malicious code.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Homestead Collective and its owners, operators, contributors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising from or related to your use of or inability to use the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from or related to these terms or your use of the site shall not exceed the amount you have paid to us, if any. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, so this limitation may not apply to you.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Homestead Collective, its owners, operators, employees, and agents from any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to your use of the site, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hungary, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising from or relating to these terms or your use of Homestead Collective shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Budapest, Hungary. By using this site, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts.

11. Changes to These Terms

Homestead Collective reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the site, and your continued use of the site following any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed of any changes.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies or guidelines published on the site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Homestead Collective regarding your use of the site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, and negotiations, whether written or oral.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, need clarification on any provision, or wish to report a violation, please contact us: